This is a bizarre rule, isn't it? It's supposed to grant me many children and good fortune

Su Wan raised an eyebrow, held the glass of whiskey, and tapped the glass lightly twice with her fingertips.

"Are you pretending to be ignorant while knowing the truth?"

"When you showed me that movie '一路向西' last time, you said it yourself—that the scene of them warming themselves by a fire in the snow was really well done, and that...'If we have the chance someday, let's try it too.'"

Lin Feng's eyes darted around, and he subconsciously raised his hand to scratch the back of his head, putting on an innocent look of complete amnesia: "Is that so? I have absolutely no recollection of it."

Seeing that he insisted on pretending to be stupid and denying it, Su Wan's smile vanished:

"Alright, since I don't understand, I'll just down this glass of wine in one gulp."

As she spoke, she actually raised her glass to her lips, tilted her head back, and was about to drink it all in one gulp.

"No, no, no—" Lin Feng quickly reached out and pressed down on her wrist, gently pressing the wine glass down.

He moved so close to her that his nose almost touched hers, his breathing slightly rapid.

"I'm just... embarrassed."

Su Wan raised her free hand, extended her index finger, and lightly tapped his forehead.

"This isn't a live stream, what are you being shy about!"

Lin Feng coughed lightly and muttered softly, "That's because...it's to make me look more like a gentleman."

"A true gentleman treats other women with respect; when it comes to his wife—"

Su Wan leaned close to his ear, her cool breath brushing against his earlobe.

"Do whatever you want, however inappropriate!"

She raised her hand and tapped his chest again, this time with more force, with an undeniable air of authority: "To punish you for being dishonest—"

She handed the wine glass to Lin Feng, the rim of the glass almost touching his lower lip.

"You go first with this 'Ice and Fire' drink."

"I'd be happy to help."

Lin Feng took the glass from Su Wan, pressed his lips to the rim, and drank a large gulp of the amber-colored liquor. The coolness of the strong liquor mixed with ice filled his mouth.

He didn't swallow. Instead, he wrapped his arm around Su Wan's waist and pulled her into his arms with a slight force. As their weight shifted, he leaned forward and pressed down on her.

Su Wan was pulled backward by him, her back sinking into the soft, fluffy mattress, the back of her head bobbing gently on the pillow...

........................

The next morning, the morning light peeked through the gap in the curtains that weren't fully drawn, tracing a thin ribbon of light across the carpet.

Su Wan lay on her side on the soft mattress, her eyelashes fluttered twice, and she slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was Lin Feng propping his head up as he looked at her, his hair sticking up in a messy mess, his eyes filled with the weariness of just waking up and a kind of lazy smile.

"What are you looking at?" Su Wan's voice was hoarse. She reached out to push his face away, but he grabbed her wrist and kissed the back of her hand.

"Look at my beautiful wife!"

Su Wan raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of coquettishness:

"Your face isn't washed, and your hair is a mess. What's so attractive about that?"

"In my eyes, you're beautiful no matter what." Lin Feng's eyes were full of smiles, and every word was sincere.

Su Wan couldn't help but curl her lips into a slight smile, and softly scoffed, "You're such a smooth talker."

Lin Feng licked his lips and said, "Now that you mention it, my mouth does seem a bit dry... I should probably drink something to moisten it."

Su Wan immediately realized what he wanted to do, laughed and shrank further into the blankets, pushing against his chest with her hand:

"Shameless, trying to steal Xiao Cheche's food again."

Lin Feng was pushed back a little by her, but he wasn't annoyed. He shrugged his shoulders and made as if he was about to roll over and get out of bed.

"Then I'll go steal Xiao Zhixia's food rations."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Wan's hand had already reached out from under the covers and grabbed his arm with a "smack": "Where do you think you're going—"

She pulled the person back: "Let's drink here!"

........................

Half an hour later, the two quickly washed up, changed their clothes, and went downstairs.

At the end of the corridor, a few people had already gathered at the restaurant entrance. Ah Ying and Ah Que were huddled around a potted plant, studying some kind of tropical flower.

As soon as Aque looked up and saw them coming, her gaze immediately fell on Lin Feng's walking posture, and her eyes darted around:

"Brother Feng, what happened to your leg? Did you twist it?"

Lin Feng's ears burned for a moment. It wasn't that he was twisting; it was because the Song of Ice and Fire last night was too intense.

He remained calm on the surface: "Oh, I slipped in the bathroom last night and bumped into the edge of the bathtub. It's nothing."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Su Wan.

Su Wan was looking down and fiddling with her skirt, but a smile quietly crept onto her lips.

"It's dangerous to slip in the bathroom," Ah Ying said with concern. "Brother Feng, when you get back, ask Sister Wan to rub it for you and put some safflower oil on it or something."

"Ahem—" Lin Feng cleared his throat and stepped into the restaurant. "Let's eat, I'm starving."

The restaurant is semi-open-air, with a dome made of interlocking wooden beams and rattan canopy, and light beige gauze curtains hanging all around, which sway gently in the sea breeze and bring a salty aroma.

Amidst the swaying coconut palms, long buffet tables are lined up in a row, covered with dark-patterned linen tablecloths, and a dazzling array of dishes are on display.

Ah Ying leaned closer to the table, her eyes almost popping out of her head—

Freshly shucked oysters are piled up into a shimmering iceberg, with tiger prawns and mussels about half the size of a palm stacked next to them.

The melon and ham rolls are topped with glossy black caviar, each caviar plump and round.

The waffle tower is drizzled with golden amber maple syrup and topped with a candied cherry.

There was also a whole row of small hot pots bubbling away, with plates of thinly sliced ​​marbled beef and freshly cut squid rings placed next to them.

"This isn't breakfast," Xiao Ren said, standing behind her with a plate, her voice trembling, "this is a Manchu Han Imperial Feast..."

Old Zhou was already carrying two overflowing plates back home, the plates stuffed full of oysters, ham, waffles, fried eggs, and grilled sausages.

He placed the plates on the table and then gestured to everyone:

"Everyone, don't be shy, take as much as you want and eat as much as you can! This kind of high-end buffet isn't cheap, so eat your fill and enjoy it to the fullest, that's the only way to make Brother Feng's expense worthwhile!"

Lin Feng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting that Lao Zhou would also start calling him "Brother Feng".

Money really can make the devil turn the millstone!

After everyone had taken their food, they sat around a long table with a view of the sea.

Su Wan only held a cup of hot Americano and a plate of fruit salad, eating slowly and deliberately, glancing occasionally at the five people opposite her wolfing down their food, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Halfway through the meal, Lin Feng put down his coffee cup, took out five thick kraft paper envelopes from his personal space, pushed them across the table, and placed them one by one in front of the five people.

"This is my severance pay, double as promised."

The chopsticks, forks, and spoons in the hands of the five people all stopped at once.

Immediately afterwards, the entire area around the table erupted in chaos.

"Long live Brother Feng!" A-Que shouted, and the others around her echoed in unison.

A-Que grabbed A-Ying's arm and jumped up from the chair:

"Brother Feng has gone to such lengths, we have to offer some emotional support!"

She dragged Aying to the open space next to the dining table and cleared her throat.

"Come on, let's practice the one we did last night."